RNA – Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem-Shirazi met with a group of visiting clerics from Yemen.
In reference to the Holy Quran, His Eminence said that God Almighty grants guidance and insight to those who strive on His path. He said that God guides and aids those who strive and those who are pure but this guidance is divided into two types. The first type of guidance is that God shows the path and the method to reach Him. This guidance is for the general population. The second type of guidance is such that God guides the believer toward choosing the right path towards Him.
Ayatollah Makarem-Shirazi explained that the people of Yemen have been given divine insight due to their sincerity and striving on the path of God. “We hope that the promise of God includes them and that they are successful,” His Eminence said, according to Rasa News Agency.
The renowned source of emulation referred to the growth of Islam among different societies throughout the world, saying it is due to the attraction of Islam. Due to this attraction, we have the best conditions for unity among Muslims. “The Quran calls us to unity and harmony, we must act in accordance with the scriptures because arrogant countries seek to create discord among Muslims,” he explained.
In reference to the importance of Muslim unity, Ayatollah Makarem-Shirazi explained that division and sectarianism among Muslims only benefits the arrogant. “Currently, Western countries, including the United States and the fake Israeli regime are seeking to establish secure borders in occupied Palestine. In order to be successful with this plot, they have to create division and conflict among the Muslims.”
However, His Eminence explained that there very few [major] disputes among Muslims. All have the same Quran and they all perform the Hajj pilgrimage while following the same rituals.
Speaking of the commonalities among the Shi’ites, which include the Zaydi sect, who form the majority of Yemen’s Shi’ite population, he stated that the Zaydis believe in the Quran and the lofty status of the Ahlul-Bayt (A): “There are many more commonalities between us (Twelvers) and the Zaydis in comparison to other Muslims. We are close to you and you are close to us. The overall differences among the Muslims is small. However, the difference between us and the Zaydis are even fewer.”
In conclusion, the professor in the Islamic Seminary of Qom stated that he is observing the situation in Yemen and that he is praying for the success and triumph of the revolution in this country. He stated that the enemies seek to inflame the [small] differences and warned that we cannot trust them because they are expressing falsities.
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